2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs New River, AZ

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Highlights
- New River spends 54.7% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.6% higher in New River than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New River had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PANew River, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian54223484573
 Students per Counselor327718530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%3.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%26.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%34.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for New River    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Air quality should be the most important part of where you decide to live. New River is smog  More

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As New River resident and RealtorĀ® for 14 years there are many reasons why I love calling New River home: the fresh air, the mountain views, the wildlife, the starry  More

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Over 11 years ago

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